108 The Cell Language Theory: Connecting Mind and Matterb2861 The Cell Language Theory: Connecting Mind and Matter “6x9”Table 3.11 A classification of intercellular messengers in the human body based
on the Piscatawaytor.
Intercellular Messengers
Class Source Receiver Notation Examples
1 Motion Motion M→M Lactic acid (?)
2 Motion Nervous S M→N CO 2
3 Motion Circulation M→C O 2 deficiency
4 Motion Endocrine M→E?
5 Motion Immune S M→I Endorphine
6 Nervous S Nervous S N→N Neurotransmitters
7 Nervous S Motion N→M Acetylcholine
8 Nervous S Circulation N→C Epinephrine
9 Nervous S Endocrine N→E Hypothalamic releasing factors
10 Nervous S Immune S N→I Endorphine
11 Circulation Circulation C→C PGE 2 , TXA 2 , PGI 2 , NO
12 Circulation Motion C→M?
13 Circulation Nervous S C→N?
14 Circulation Endocrine C→E?
15 Circulation Immune S C→I Prostaglandins
16 Endocrine Endocrine E→E TSH, ACTH, FSH
17 Endocrine Motion E→M Testosterone
18 Endocrine Nervous S E→N Sex hormones
19 Endocrine Circulation E→C Catecholamines
20 Endocrine Immune S E→I Sex hormones
21 Immune S. Immune S I→I Interleukins, cytokines
22 Endocrine Motion I→M?
23 Endocrine Nervous S I→N Interleukin-2
24 Endocrine Circulation I→C NO (?)
25 Endocrine Endocrine I→E Interferon
The notation, X → Y, indicates the intercellular messenger that carries information from
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